Chris Rees and me are gonna run a nogi invitational comp during a fitness expo in Carmarthen on 15th July.

It will have £600 prize money and travel expenses covered (subject to agreement beforehand). It's openweight, 8 man and rules pretty much like the Rickson Budo Challenge, so 1 point for a positional control and 3 points for a submission attempt (full rules will be confirmed tomorrow). All submissions will be legal.

Please get in touch if you're interested or know anyone who would be.

The open entry comp will have the same rules but no heelhooks or neck cranks and for novice division only; no toe holds or kneebars. IBJJF nogi weight limits, under and over 2 year experience divisions and limited entries. Online entry will be up tomorrow

This will be the first Welsh Submission Challenge nogi grappling event. Run by the team behind the hugely successful Welsh Open gi and nogi competitions, this event aims to encourage fast paced attacking grappling matches.

IMPORTANT: This event is taking place during a strength expo, you MUST print out your e-ticket to gain entry to the event. For the invitational division this will be arranged for you and you may also bring one coach with you.

WELSH SUBMISSION INVITATIONAL

This will be an 8 man openweight knockout tournament. ALL submissions will be legal and fights will be 10mins in duration. Points will be as per the Welsh Submission Challenge rules below.

Prize money for the winner will be £600 and competitors will also be able to claim travel expenses (up to a reasonable amount, to be confirmed before acceptance into the competition).

This tournament will begin at 2pm.

WELSH SUBMISSION CHALLENGE

This is an open entry submission grappling tournament using the repercharge system (minimum of 2 fights for every competitor). There will be novice (under 2 years grappling experience) and advanced (over 2 years grappling experience) divisions. Please note that ANY grappling training counts; BJJ, judo, wrestling, sambo, catch etc...

Any takedown, sweep, guard-pass, knee-on-belly, full-mount or back-control: 1 point (must be held for 3 seconds)

Any submission attempt: 3 points (referee must judge it to be a significant attempt)

Stalling: first time = warning, then 2 points to opponent each time. Stalling will be punished harshly and after a warning a competitor must immediately try to attack or will start to give away points.

Unfortunately this comp has had very low entry numbers. We will aim to give all competitors as many fights as possible, you will be able to fight in multiple categories (weight, absolute, combined experience absolutes etc...) and divisions may be run as round-robins/leagues etc. Those who have entered will get fights for sure

There will also be on the day entry for anyone who wants to turn up and have a go. Be there by 9.30am if you want to register on the day!